Julia Maues

Christine Hodgdon was a conservation biologist before her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis in April 2015. She serves in an advisory role across multiple healthcare sectors, has completed dozens of research grant reviews, and has participated in several scientific advocacy trainings. Her advocacy career began when she launched TheStormRiders.org, an educational resource for MBC patients that includes a searchable clinical trial database. She later co-founded GRASP – Guiding Researchers & Advocates to Scientific Partnerships which empowers advocates and researchers to exchange ideas and learn from each other. She spearheaded the MBC Alliance’s Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis (BCBM) Initiative: Marina Kaplan Project to address the unmet research needs of breast cancer patients living with central nervous system metastasis. She also collaborates with leadership at Johns Hopkins to innovate the INSPIRE Research Advocacy Program. Important to any of the initiatives with which Christine is involved is working to end health disparities in underserved populations, especially in communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by breast cancer.

Podcast Appearances
Does Advocacy Matter? The New Breast Cancer Brain Mets Website
Clinical Trials: The Patient Perspective Part 2

We know the challenges of trials and the barriers to recruitment as outlined in part 1. Now in Part 2 we explore solutions with patient advocates and medical professionals who are working to find ways forward. Clinical Trials from a Patient Perspective Part II. Let’s solve this.

Clinical Trials: The Patient Perspective Part 1

What’s it like to try and find a trial as a patient? What are the challenges and hurdles that have to be overcome? How do we get to a better place? In this episode we hear the perspective of patients and then go to the experts to get some answers. Part 1 of a 2 part series on Clinical Trials.

GRASP: Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships

Co-host Natalia Green finds out how Christine Hodgdon and Julia Maués, co-founders of GRASP (Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships) saw an opportunity last year to bridge the gap between researchers and MBC advocates in the pursuit of better research connections.

#InclusionPledge One Year Later

Join us for a conversation on biases and disparities, privilege and stigmas, allyship and inclusion. Maimah Karmo, Julia Maues, and Christine Hodgdon join Sheila McGlown and Lisa Laudico for an authentic and real conversation on these issues and more.

Brain Mets Advocates

In this advocacy spotlight, join us to meet two leading MBC advocates who are focused on addressing issues related to Brain Mets and Metastatic Breast Cancer. 

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